Author: Rags&Rings

I’ve been wanting to schedule a family photo session forever, and we were finally able to this past month! Theo gets bigger with every minute and I didn’t want to miss out on this stage in life. We called on our trusted friend, Stephanie, who did an incredible job with our wedding and engagement photos. She managed …

We met a new dad at a coffee shop the other day. His little girl was about Theo’s age and their family had just moved to San Diego a couple of weeks ago. It brought me back to when we first moved here and how lost we felt in terms of where to go, what …

There have been so many times in the last year when I was afraid to ask a stupid question. About parenting, about nursing, about starting solids, etc. Countless times. But I was too scared to be judged or thought of as an incapable parent. So, I’m sharing some things I eventually figured out and wish …

While motherhood brought many unexpected life changes, the “stay-at-home-mom” aspect has been the most surprising adjustment. I never thought I’d be fortunate enough to be a SAHM (yes, there’s an acronym), but I couldn’t imagine it any other way. It’s exhausting, but amazing. Repetitious, but ever-changing. Frustrating, but oh so worth it. Before I get …

I know I’m not alone in this. Up at 1:00am, awoken by newborn cries, hobbling out of bed and rubbing my eyes to force them awake. Balancing my newborn in one arm and Googling with my free hand about how often he should be eating. Or how long he should be eating. Or am I …

I chalk it up to an easy first and second trimester. It has to be the world evening things out because that third trimester of mine was a doozy. Countless doctors visits and two (!!) hospital stays before giving birth. All ending with an unplanned cesarean to boot. We are extremely thankful for our healthy …

Because having a baby entitles you to indulge a bit in your last few months as a couple, the husband and I decided it was time to book our next trip. HAWAII. Kaua’i to be exact. Believe it or not, in my 30-some years on this earth and after the countless trips we’ve been fortunate …

Last but certainly not least, Paris! We saved the best for last. New Year’s in Paris was the grand finale of this trip. When booking tickets last Summer we happily discovered that flights between European cities are very inexpensive. The one-hour flight from Florence to the City of Lights cost less than $200 for two one-way tickets. …

We’re almost ten days into our trip and on our way to Florence. Still rolling our “cinquecento,” we got an early start from Cortona so we could make a quick stop in Chianti. Radda to be exact. My in-laws stayed there some years back during what was one of the best trips of their lives, …

The next leg of our trip took us to Cortona in Tuscany. Cortona is about 2-1/2 hours north of Rome and we decided to rent a car versus taking a train so we’d have a little more freedom to explore. Tuscany is BIG so we had a tough time choosing where to stay, but we …